The Proactive Report

JANUARY 24, 2016

More companies – both BtoC and BtoB – are creating content as an integral part of their marketing and Digital PR. 76% of BtoB and 77% of BtoC firms are creating more content than they did a year ago and half of them will be spending more on content in 2016. Not some new and esoteric Digital PR technique.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Strategy Infographics Trends 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 24, 2016

More companies – both BtoC and BtoB – are creating content as an integral part of their marketing and Digital PR. 76% of BtoB and 77% of BtoC firms are creating more content than they did a year ago and half of them will be spending more on content in 2016. Not some new and esoteric Digital PR technique.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Strategy Infographics Trends 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

Traditional and Digital PR are rapidly converging. A new Holmes report lays out five areas where digital changes are likely to intersect with, and have an impact on, Public Relations this year. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. Then we have live-streaming video.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

Traditional and Digital PR are rapidly converging. A new Holmes report lays out five areas where digital changes are likely to intersect with, and have an impact on, Public Relations this year. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. Then we have live-streaming video.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

Traditional and Digital PR are rapidly converging. A new Holmes report lays out five areas where digital changes are likely to intersect with, and have an impact on, Public Relations this year. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. Then we have live-streaming video.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The PRCA Digital PR and Communications Report 2016 reveals a sharp rise in digital PR budgets, but continuing concern over the lack of investment in training. It’s the fourth annual Digital PR and Communications report the PRCA has produced. Digital PR training.

Training 119

Training Digital PR Media Training Education 119

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 2, 2017

Fake News has always been around, but 2016 saw a sudden rise in stories that were blatantly false or misleading or partially untrue. One of the core activities of PR is to get coverage for our brands or clients in the media. A Gallup poll in September 2016 showed that trust in the media has sunk to a new low.

Government 214

Government Digital PR Report LinkedIn 214

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

That might be about to change -Twitter just reported a dismal Q4 for 2016: 16 cents per share on revenue of $717 million. Back in November 2016 the shares were $18. Apparently brands don’t consider Twitter as sexy as Instagram or Snapchat. Q: If it does go away how will that affect brands that use it for customer service?

Twitter 235

Twitter Customer Service Web Facebook 235

Buzzstream

JULY 10, 2024

I met Digitaloft’s founder, James Brockbank, at their Digital PR Summit in Manchester. With his deep SEO background, he can explain technical aspects like Google’s patents while still naturally integrating that into his agency’s digital PR and content strategy without it feeling forced. We are, mate.

Digital PR 98

Digital PR SEO Google Travel 98

The Proactive Report

MAY 12, 2016

For your brand to penetrate that noise and actually make any meaningful contact with your intended audience, you have to be ahead of the pack these days. It’s no wonder then that visual content is the top marketing trend for 2016. Especially when you’re talking about marketing and digital PR. VISUAL REAL ESTATE.

Real Estate 100

Real Estate Branding Brand Survey 100

The Proactive Report

JULY 23, 2017

A new report from BrightEdge reveals that although marketers at B2C and B2B Fortune 500 brands recognize the AI, voice and hyper-local revolution is here, most are not yet planning to adapt their marketing strategies to these new ideas. DemandGen Report – 2016 Content Preferences Survey ). Get the Digital PR Tips News letter.

Strategy 149

Strategy B2C SEO Social Media 149

Buzzstream

MARCH 26, 2025

If You Don’t Have Value, Expect to Pay When youre just starting and have no brand, no content, no audience money often fills the gap. But one of the things that kind of just stood out to me was a recent email that you had sent through and as part of your newsletter, and it was really about building link to a brand new site.

Branding 62

Branding Brand SEO Data 62

The Proactive Report

MARCH 21, 2017

The 2016 Aon Global Risk Management Survey that polled CEOs, CFOs and risk managers ranked damage to brand and reputation as a top concern, displacing the financial and economic risks that have traditionally dominated this survey in the past. Any brand should expect at least one crisis during the course of its lifespan.

Reputation 140

Reputation Crisis Social Media Google 140

The Proactive Report

JUNE 19, 2017

Influencer marketing is all the rage right now, but how many brands are doing fan-centric marketing? Interviewed at Envision 2016 Microsoft CMO Chris Capossella described this marketing strategy as part of the digital transformation in an organization. The first step on the customer journey is awareness of the brand or product.

Software 113

Software Digital PR Leadership LinkedIn 113

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

Check out our free email course on the Digital PR skills you need in 2016 and beyond. For those of use who learned our trade 10 or more years ago, the technology curve has been very steep. There are a slew of new skills we have to master. Follow me on Twitter.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

Check out our free email course on the Digital PR skills you need in 2016 and beyond. For those of use who learned our trade 10 or more years ago, the technology curve has been very steep. There are a slew of new skills we have to master. Follow me on Twitter.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

Check out our free email course on the Digital PR skills you need in 2016 and beyond. For those of use who learned our trade 10 or more years ago, the technology curve has been very steep. There are a slew of new skills we have to master. Follow me on Twitter.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

MARCH 18, 2016

Alicia has been an advocate of using consumer-generated content (UGC) in the PR and marketing mix for the last ten years. Here are a few stats that show why UGC is so important to the Digital PR mix: Fifty-nine percent of millennials say they use UGC to inform their purchase decisions about major electronics. Kissmetrics).

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Real Estate Social Media Consumer 100

The Proactive Report

MARCH 18, 2016

Alicia has been an advocate of using consumer-generated content (UGC) in the PR and marketing mix for the last ten years. Here are a few stats that show why UGC is so important to the Digital PR mix: Fifty-nine percent of millennials say they use UGC to inform their purchase decisions about major electronics. Kissmetrics).

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Real Estate Social Media Consumer 100

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

On February 5, 2016 Meritus Media Inc launched the #DigitalPR Twitter chat. A2: Of course there are KPIs for PR, e.g. share of voice, brand sentiment, influencer relations. Q3: How should brands be setting KPIs? A3: Digital transformation is taking place across the organization. Please give examples.

Measurement 100

Measurement Digital PR Tools Content Marketing 100

The Proactive Report

JUNE 11, 2016

The Holmes Global Communication Report 2016 revealed that in-house execs and agency leaders agree that talent is the top challenge for PR today. ” Only 4 in 10 college seniors in the 2016 graduating class said their college experience helped them prepare for their future career. (A

Infographics 150

Infographics Course Survey Agency 150

The Proactive Report

MARCH 29, 2016

The next #DigitalPR chat on Twitter is Friday April 1, 2016. Q2: How does a brand set goals for their content? Q4: 70% of marketers lack a consistent or integrated content strategy – how should a brand start on strategy? Time: 10 am Pacific and 1 pm Eastern. Guest: Brandon Andersen, Chief Strategist Ceralytics. andersenology.

Strategy 100

Strategy Marketing Content Marketing Twitter 100

The Proactive Report

MARCH 29, 2016

The next #DigitalPR chat on Twitter is Friday April 1, 2016. Q2: How does a brand set goals for their content? Q4: 70% of marketers lack a consistent or integrated content strategy – how should a brand start on strategy? Time: 10 am Pacific and 1 pm Eastern. Guest: Brandon Andersen, CEO and co-founder of Ceralix.

Strategy 100

Strategy Marketing Content Marketing Twitter 100

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 27, 2017

‘Tis the season – predictions are the order of the day and the PR industry is no different. Here are my picks for the top 3 PR trends in 2018. The number of brands that consider a content strategy effective in raising revenue increased from 74% in 2016 to 83% in 2017. Understanding the goals of the brand.

Trends 124

Trends Data-Driven PR Data System 124

The Resolution Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

What is Inbound & why should PR pros care? Iliyana Stareva shares 17 reasons why everyone in PR should take an inbound approach. PR planning for 2016? PR is fast paced but does that help your productivity? New digital opportunities for PR will arise through collaboration. Or do they?

eBook 120

eBook Google Tools Analytics 120

5W PR

JANUARY 15, 2020

When it comes to understanding the potential of virtual reality, brands and their marketing teams seem to have barely brushed the surface. Storytelling is everything in the contemporary branding world, and many businesses are beginning to look to evolving technologies to stay ahead of the game. Augmented Reality (AR).

Technology 78

Technology Storytelling Consumer Brand 78

5W PR

JULY 27, 2020

In his October 9, 2016 blog about the Baltimore Ravens fourth-quarter loss to the Washington Redskins, former NFL player Dan Birdwell threw in this quote: “You have to play this game just like somebody just hit your mother with a two by four.”. Encouraging the use of pseudonyms can make it more comfortable.

Exercises 97

Exercises Software Employee Training 97

Sword and the Script

MARCH 11, 2017

A little more than a year ago, I recommended four Chrome extensions for digital PR professionals and episode #75 of the Growth Marketing Toolbox podcast by Nicholas Scalice tipped me off to a few more. 2) Is your brand investing in the right content? Brands like Warner Bros. 1) Visualize how people engage with your site.

Tools 74

Tools Marketing Advertising Advertising 74

Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

I saw an extremely passionate and knowledgeable founder of an SEO tool who was putting in the extra hours and sweat to build the content strategy for his tool (while also serving as CEO, brand ambassador, and many other hats). I, on the, I think it was 12 brands that basically own Google search. That’s a good question.

Internal 118

Internal International Insurance Insurance 118

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 2, 2023

The captivating nature of television programming attracts viewers, allowing PR pros to deliver impactful narratives and brand stories that resonate. Television’s widespread appeal ensures that even in today’s on-the-go digital era, it remains a crucial channel to capture the attention of a broad demographic.

Radio 75

Radio Television Media Local 75

ZudePR

JULY 20, 2016

I don’t know what the figure is for Glasgow PR firms, but I imagine it’s similar. Here are 28 top observations from MY first 28 months as a solo digital PR pro (just in case you ever need them ). You Should Read This If: You’re c onsidering setting up your own (in my case solo) PR firm. 2016 Goals,” it says.

Digital PR 60

Digital PR SEO Small Business Blogging 60

Norton's Notes

APRIL 21, 2016

I am sure most of us working in digital PR and social media have noticed how YouTube links don’t receive quite as much reach or engagement as they once did – that is no coincidence. Until then I will look at the brand and use the test and measure approach before throwing away my clients funds.

YouTube 28

YouTube Advertising Advertising Television 28

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

Today, the company is perhaps the largest of its kind, and I think understanding how it got to the place it is now, offers an interesting window into the world of PR and the evolution of technology for the digital PR community. Vocus , a provider of cloud-based PR software announces it will be acquired by GTCR for $447 million.

Technology 14

Technology Company Software Marketing 14

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

Interestingly, PRWeek pointed to some of the competitive pressures in the industry as a result of acquisitive environment: “Business Wire once partnered with TrendKite, the digital PR platform that was acquired by Cision this year. d) 10 Sure Shot Tips to Turn Brand Advocates into Marketers via Mention.

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Prohibition

APRIL 17, 2017

While we do ‘the traditional stuff’ very well indeed, we’re constantly pushing the boundaries of what you would expect from a PR agency. So that involves lots of exciting things like online community building, social media listening, brand audits, online crisis management, content marketing and video seeding. Attending press launches.

Agency 48

Agency Crisis Management Fashion Social Media 48

Cision

MAY 29, 2017

Marketers are now keen on making brand content discoverable to ensure better awareness and traffic. Almost every brand is creating content to offer value for their audiences, which means it’s even more difficult for people to find the information they are looking for. billion in 2016. Enter content discovery!

How To 129

How To Content Marketing Engineering Advertising 129

ZudePR

DECEMBER 30, 2016

All the reviews below were featured in my irregular reading list email: I issued seven in 2016. 1: Deep Work: Rules for Focused (Sic) Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport (2016) £10.49. P.S. Cialdini brought out a follow-up book in September 2016. Be a reverse-positioned brand. Be a hostile brand.

Writing 84

Writing Google Meeting Airlines 84